Grand Central Parkway & Triborough Bridge
Grand Central Parkway and Triborough Bridge meet at a four-way crossing in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Columbus Square is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, Astoria Blvd, is about four minutes on foot, for the N and W. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 18 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Astoria Blvd, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Astoria Blvd N, W970 feetN W
Next trains at this station
Astoria
2 lines- N …
- W …
Manhattan
2 lines- N …
- W …
Also within a walk
- 30 Av N, W0.5 milesN W
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “I AM A RAINBOW TOO” (2020) by Jeffrey Gibson at the Astoria Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hoyt Av/31 St, 690 feet away, for the Q19.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hoyt Av/31 St Q19690 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 St & Hoyt Ave N 35 docks in all1,100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 30-02 Astoria Boulevard Gas station1,220 feet
- 23-11 30th Road Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 32-16 36th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11102
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 older adult center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- New Milestone Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K170 feet
- Magnolia Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5270 feet
- Kid Krazy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K330 feet
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- Astoria Early Childhood Development Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
- Academy of Hellenic Paideia Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
- Academy of the City Middle School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triborough Bridge Playground E Park340 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground D Park600 feet
- Hoyt Playground680 feet
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- Triborough Bridge Playground C Park860 feet
- Columbus Square1,060 feet
- Triborough Bridge Playground B Playground1,130 feet
- Chappetto Square Park1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Mount Carmel LIC Church House of worship1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South Older adult center610 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 27th Street & RFK Bridge Queens Pedestrian and Bike Path 50 feet
- 27th Street & Hoyt Avenue North 100 feet
- 27th Street & Hoyt Avenue South 100 feet
- 28th Street & Hoyt Avenue North 360 feet
- Hoyt Avenue North & 26th Street 360 feet
- Hoyt Avenue South & 26th Street 360 feet
- Triborough Bridge & 26th Street 360 feet
- 27th Street & 25th Road 390 feet
See every intersection along 27th Street, Grand Central Parkway or Triborough Bridge.